TM-9-2610-200-14

CARE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND INSPECTION OF PNEUMATIC TIRES AND INNER TUBES

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT; MAINTENANCE MANUAL

SEPTEMBER 2000

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VISUAL GUIDE FOR INSPECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF TIRES

(Con't)

2-51.

RETREAD CONDITIONS (Con't).

o. Insufficient Undertread.

(1)

The undertread of the tire on

the right should be about 1/4 inch (6.3 cm)

thick and part of the tread itself. When this

is insufficient, it means that the retreader

did not build up enough rubber or else the

mold was open and the rubber flowed out.

(2)

This defect is often present

when the tire buckles in the mold due to

squeezing. When this happens, the tire is

permanently deformed.

p.

No Design on Spacer.

This condition will

not cause a tire failure, but will also result in loss of

traction and should be returned to the retreader.